Apple Coffee Cake

This recipe comes from the Vichy Hot Springs Resort & Inn in Ukiah, California.  The cookbook is, Breakfast In Bed California by Carol Frieberg.  The recipes are from the best Bed & Breakfast sites in California.  I received this book as a wedding gift and have been making yummy things for breakfast and brunch ever since.

Breakfast and/or Brunch is one of my favorite things.  I also love having people over for brunch.  It's seems fun, relaxed, and just a little different from the normal dinner party.  I haven't met anyone who doesn't like breakfast food.  It doesn't matter if you like savory or sweet, there is something for everyone.  This is a great sweet addition to any breakfast menu.  The grated apple makes this a fun change from the same old coffee cake.  It's perfect for this time of the year with apples so abundant.  This is Vichy Hot Springs recipe as is.  I usually add a little extra cinnamon, as I do with most of my recipes.  The recipe also calls for cooking apples.  I use Granny Smith.

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all~purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
5 cooking apples, peeled, cored, and grated
Cinnamon sugar (2 tablespoons granulated sugar mixed with 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon)

Topping~
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup all~purpose flour

Glaze~
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In large bowl, cream butter and sugar; add egg and vanilla.  In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.  Add flour mixture alternately with milk to butter mixture.  Spread batter in greased 15 x 10 inch baking pan.  Sprinkle grated apples over batter. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon sugar mixture.  In medium bowl, cut butter into sugar and flour until mixture resembles fine crumbs; sprinkle over apples.  Bake 40 minutes or until cake tests done.  In small bowl, blend powdered sugar with milk; glaze cake while still warm.